1249 44th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

The 1249 44th Street building is a 4-story, 15-unit New Law Tenement constructed in 1924 and currently owned by Joseph Markowitz. The property has experienced recurring heating and hot water system issues over the past two years, with eight emergency complaints filed between December 2023 and April 2025 reporting problems with building-wide heat and hot water systems. While many of these complaints were ultimately closed after systems were reportedly restored, there remains ongoing concern about the building's heating infrastructure.

The building has also faced some maintenance challenges, with a plumbing complaint in October 2024 (which was investigated but found not to violate housing laws), and violations related to safety equipment in 2024. Specifically, Apartment 3A was cited in January 2024 for defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, while a December 2023 violation in Apartment A addressed problems with a defective self-closing door. Common area issues documented in late 2023 through 2024 included problems with fire-retardant materials, self-closing doors, and notices in public halls, though most of these violations have since been closed.

The building's management has maintained a consistent record of zero bedbug infestations reported in the annual inspections from 2018 through 2024, which is a positive aspect of the property's maintenance history. There have been some historical Department of Buildings complaints regarding the property's curb cut and signage regulations (in 2019 and 2021), though these issues appear to have been resolved. While the recurring heating issues represent the most significant maintenance challenge facing this property, the regular closure of most complaints and the absence of chronic bedbug problems indicate some level of responsive management to other maintenance concerns. The building's age and the frequency of heating system-related complaints suggest that the property's infrastructure may require ongoing monitoring and maintenance attention.